DSM → DENDes Moines to Denver

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 946 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Des Moines and Denver. Updated 18 October 2026 at 18:08 UTC.

Today, DSM → DEN

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:45 UA1348United Airlines Left 05:59 +14 Landed 06:25 −22
  2. 06:45 WN3440Southwest Airlines Left 06:51 +6 Landed 07:20 −20
  3. 09:15 UA1521United Airlines Left 10:11 +56 Landed 10:50 +26
  4. 11:33 UA5950United Airlines Sched 11:33Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 12:18sched 12:43
  5. 13:27 UA2064United Airlines On schedule DEN est. 14:10sched 14:35
  6. · UA1781United Airlines On schedule DEN 18:25scheduled
  7. · WN4642Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 20:11sched 20:10

Checked DSM board 10:48 · DEN board 12:08

DSM Des Moines smooth · +6
DEN Denver smooth · +0
946 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 05:45–20:2517x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated DSM → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91677 20:25 Mo Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3440 06:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN724 07:00 Sa · WN1503 07:05 Tu We · WN3586 17:55 Sa

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA1348 05:45 daily · UA1521 09:15 daily · UA5950 11:33 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2064 13:27 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18UA1348dep +14 → arr−22
10-18UA1521dep +56 → arr+26
10-18WN3440dep +6 → arr−20
10-17UA1348dep +20 → arr−13
10-17UA1521dep +8 → arr−28
10-17UA1781arrived−21
10-17UA2064arrived+6
10-17WN3586arrived+19
10-17WN724arrived−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DSMDes Moines +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 14 kt Full DSM delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 6 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM and DEN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Des Moines to Denver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DSM to DEN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DSM to DEN questions

Is DSM–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DSM–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:22 from DSM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DSM to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 946 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSM–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.